Security News

Hacking the Human Mind: Exploiting Vulnerabilities in the 'First Line of Cyber Defense'
2023-12-07 11:44

Humans are complex beings with consciousness, emotions, and the capacity to act based on thoughts. In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, humans consistently remain primary targets for...

Advanced ransomware campaigns expose need for AI-powered cyber defense
2023-12-05 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Carl Froggett, CIO at Deep Instinct, discusses emerging trends in ransomware attacks, emphasizing the need for businesses to use advanced AI technologies, such as deep learning, for prevention rather than just detection and response. What are the emerging trends in ransomware attacks, and how should businesses prepare for them using AI technologies?

Google Unveils RETVec - Gmail's New Defense Against Spam and Malicious Emails
2023-11-30 13:08

Google has revealed a new multilingual text vectorizer called RETVec (short for Resilient and Efficient Text Vectorizer) to help detect potentially harmful content such as spam and malicious...

AI and contextual threat intelligence reshape defense strategies
2023-11-24 04:00

AI continues to evolve to improve both cyber defense and cyber criminal activities, while regulatory pressures, continued consolidation, and geopolitical concerns will drive more proactive cybersecurity efforts with contextual threat intelligence, according to Cybersixgill. As organizations increasingly adopt Threat Exposure Management - a proactive approach to cybersecurity - Cybersixgill believes that cyber threat intelligence will emerge as a foundational component of TEM and play a central role as leaders across organizations make critical, strategic business decisions.

Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense
2023-11-07 04:30

Security organizations have responded to the recent rise in ransomware attacks by implementing zero trust and microsegmentation strategies. Respondents overwhelmingly agreed that microsegmentation is an effective tool to keep assets protected, but deployment was lower than expected, with only 30% of organizations segmenting across more than two business critical areas.

SecuriDropper: New Android Dropper-as-a-Service Bypasses Google's Defenses
2023-11-06 14:09

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new dropper-as-a-service (DaaS) for Android called SecuriDropper that bypasses new security restrictions imposed by Google and delivers the malware....

AI strengthens banking’s defense against fraud
2023-10-27 03:30

63% of respondents indicated that they are comfortable with AI helping their bank detect fraud. Almost half of respondents abandoned a new bank account application after starting because it didn't feel secure or was too cumbersome.

MATA malware framework exploits EDR in attacks on defense firms
2023-10-18 15:17

An updated version of the MATA backdoor framework was spotted in attacks between August 2022 and May 2023, targeting oil and gas firms and the defense industry in Eastern Europe. The updated MATA framework combines a loader, a main trojan, and an infostealer to backdoor and gain persistence in targeted networks.

Lazarus Group Targeting Defense Experts with Fake Interviews via Trojanized VNC Apps
2023-10-18 14:51

The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group (aka Hidden Cobra or TEMP.Hermit) has been observed using trojanized versions of Virtual Network Computing (VNC) apps as lures to target the defense industry...

Essential cyber hygiene: Making cyber defense cost effective
2023-10-17 02:30

Strengthening your cyber defenses can be a daunting task. Where do you start? Which tools do you use? How much will it cost? And, what do you risk losing if you do nothing? It’s not always easy to...